Softball Preview: Gothenburg Swedes vs. Bayard Tigers
Gothenburg has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Bayard Tigers. Gothenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Gothenburg came up short against Alliance and fell 13-8.
Aubrey Cross made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Taye Herrick was another key player, scoring two runs.
Even though they lost, Gothenburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Bayard made sure to put some runs up on the board against Wray/Yuma on Saturday. Bayard put the hurt on Wray/Yuma with a sharp 12-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since August 23rd.
Shayleigh West was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Miracle Tervino, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Gothenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Bayard, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6-1.
Everything went Gothenburg's way against Bayard in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 as Gothenburg made off with a 15-0 win. Does Gothenburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bayard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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